The Jackson Academy Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jackson Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Prep, who was ranked sixth at the time (Jackson Academy was ranked fifth). Jackson Academy took a hard 63-49 fall against Jackson Prep on Friday. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against St. Joseph Catholic on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Patriots have suffered since December 7, 2024.
Jackson Academy will need focus on slowing down Erick Dampier, Jr., one of several Madison-Ridgeland Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points and 11 rebounds. Dampier, Jr. is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Dalton, who earned eight points.
Jackson Academy's defeat ended a 15-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Jackson Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Madison-Ridgeland Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 70-59. Does Jackson Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison-Ridgeland Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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